Control your Smart Display

For most actions, you can control the screen with your hands or your voice.

On Smart Displays, the Google Assistant is available in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.

Use your screen

Wake up your screen: Tap it or say "OK Google."

Go back to the previous screen: From the left edge of the screen, swipe right or say "Go back."

Go to the Home screen: Swipe right or say "Go Home."

Monitor & control smart devices: From the Home screen, swipe down or say "Show me my home view." To see home control options, tap a device type or group, then choose a specific device.

Start screensaver (ambient mode): From the Home screen, swipe right or say "Go to ambient."

Turn off your screen: To make the screen dark, swipe right twice or say "Turn off the screen." Your screen will automatically turn off when the room is dark or you haven’t used it in a while.Note: Your screen is still on even when it’s dark.

If you turn on personal results for your Smart Display, you will automatically see personal results like upcoming calendar events and commute info, as well as personalized YouTube video recommendations, on your home screen and as notifications. Anyone near the device can see, tap, and act on them.